Compare towns
Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs Plainville vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Beacon Falls | Plainville | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,147Lowest |
17,551 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Beacon Falls and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
11.4Highest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.